http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 IdeaMan's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-11-29T22:10:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattooed-goldfish ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Custom goldfish tattooing is one pet hobby that would definitely require some patience and skill. As a child, my family had a cat that always seemed to make its way into a sewer before coming home. My… Modern Art and Design Trends Customization Global Trends and Hip Travel Bizarre Global Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattooed-goldfish 2009-10-13T11:29:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-robot-by-peter-ablinger ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Just in time for Halloween comes this possessed piano!  No, it’s not really possessed, but I think it is pretty creepy. I wouldn’t want it sitting there “staring” at me after watching the movie 'Poltergeist'… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Modern Art and Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-robot-by-peter-ablinger 2009-10-13T10:29:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dance-dance-remote-worlds-largest-remote-control-made-from-ddr-mats ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This is one remote that you’ll never misplace—it’s simply too big to lose! Billed as the world’s largest remote, it’s a homemade device cleverly made from two PlayStation 2 “Dance Dance Revolution” mats.… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Modern Art and Design Trends DIY Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dance-dance-remote-worlds-largest-remote-control-made-from-ddr-mats 2009-03-07T11:59:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disco-ball-hat-nerdy-party-head-gear ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This crazy hat has to be straight out of the “Revenge of the Nerds” fashion line. Or someone’s nightmare! Complete with a real spinning light ball, the Disco Ball Hat ensures you will be the talk of the… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy Style and Fashion Trends Jewelry and Accessories Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disco-ball-hat-nerdy-party-head-gear 2009-03-01T17:19:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-drops-candy-for-beer-lovers ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Ok. I’m pretty open minded when it comes to food and I have had some beer ice cream that I really liked, but Beer Drops candy leaves me a bit skeptical. Michael John Grist bolsters my wariness when he… Lifestyle Trends Food Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Bizarre Global Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-drops-candy-for-beer-lovers 2009-02-22T03:59:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pit-stoppers-nose-plugs-that-keep-water-in ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I’m not sure which is worse, a runny nose or one that’s completely stopped up. If you’re inclined to think the former, you may be interested in the Pit Stopper. It’s a nose plug that keeps water (and,… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Videos Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pit-stoppers-nose-plugs-that-keep-water-in 2009-02-22T02:39:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-powered-street-lights-donnegal-county-ireland-to-install-hydro-lights ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We’ve all seen solar powered lights, but now we may start seeing water powered lights! According to IrishTimes.com, “a private company had been contracted to install a ‘hydro light’ on a footbridge over… Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-powered-street-lights-donnegal-county-ireland-to-install-hydro-lights 2009-02-22T00:39:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-tube-lamp-bikei-replaces-flourescent-lights-with-eco-friendly-alternati ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There has been a concerted effort the past couple of years by various environmental organizations to convince the public to choose fluorescent lighting as a more efficient alternative to traditional incandescent… Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-tube-lamp-bikei-replaces-flourescent-lights-with-eco-friendly-alternati 2009-02-21T23:19:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/send-some-snow-for-the-holidays-snow-filled-snowmen ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Having experienced an early winter this year despite being a warm weather kind of person, this is the last gift I would ask Santa for. But for those of you who are blessed with living in a warmer, snow-starved… Global Trends and Hip Travel Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/send-some-snow-for-the-holidays-snow-filled-snowmen 2008-12-21T12:59:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fungus-fuel-to-possibly-replace-fossil-fuel-myco-diesel ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We all know that money doesn’t grow on trees, but now it seems that diesel fuel just might! According to Guardian.co.uk, scientists have discovered a fungus in the Patagonian rain forest that “naturally… Auto and Motor Trends Environmental Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fungus-fuel-to-possibly-replace-fossil-fuel-myco-diesel 2008-11-11T21:39:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biosensor-timepiece-e-coli-clock ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When you hear someone say their biological clock is ticking, this probably isn’t what they meant! Bioengineers at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have created a programmable clock based on E.… Technology Trends and Gadgets Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biosensor-timepiece-e-coli-clock 2008-11-11T18:59:52Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-griddle-frozen-food-in-a-flash ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Tired of slaving all day over a hot stove? The Anti-Griddle from PolyScience won’t help with the “slaving all day” part, but instead of the hot stove, you can now have the option of slaving over a very… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Lifestyle Trends Food Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-griddle-frozen-food-in-a-flash 2008-10-25T23:39:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-skull-ring-handmade-memory-skulls-for-halloween ]]> (TrendHunter.com) New handmade skull rings recently introduced by Solid Alliance actually do double duty as USB memory sticks.  Simply pull the lower jaw off to reveal the USB plug.  The rings have a storage capacity of… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Style and Fashion Trends Jewelry and Accessories Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-skull-ring-handmade-memory-skulls-for-halloween 2008-10-24T14:19:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-fries-actifry-fryer-saves-the-day-for-french-fry-addicts ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Well, finally, a kitchen gadget that claims to make healthy food that actually tastes good! The T-Fal Actifry fryer needs only one spoonful of oil to cook a load of fries, or “chips” as they are known… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Food Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-fries-actifry-fryer-saves-the-day-for-french-fry-addicts 2008-10-23T04:20:04Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-trike-mobile-desk-on-wheels ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I don’t know about upward mobility, but this gadget will give you mobility around the house. Marketed by Deeply Mad Living, the Home Office Trike rolls around on three wheels, has drawers for storage,… Technology Trends and Gadgets Computers and Laptops Modern Art and Design Trends Furniture Design Home Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-trike-mobile-desk-on-wheels 2008-10-23T04:00:05Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-medicine-heres-mud-in-your-eye-no-really ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I know some practices in other cultures may seem odd or even downright dangerous to those of us who grew up with so-called ‘modern’ medicine, and I know some of those ‘folk remedies’ actually work better… Celebrity News Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-medicine-heres-mud-in-your-eye-no-really 2008-10-04T18:19:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcon-1-reaches-orbit-spacex-shoots-for-the-moon-and-beyond ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), has successfully launched the “first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to orbit the Earth”. On the company’s fourth attempt, the Falcon 1 rocket was… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcon-1-reaches-orbit-spacex-shoots-for-the-moon-and-beyond 2008-09-30T21:59:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5-seat-keg-harley-man-builts-motorcycle-for-anniversary ]]> (TrendHunter.com) What’s the best way to say Happy Anniversary? Why, build a family-sized motorcycle of course! Well, sort of. According to Fox News, Steve “Doc” Hopkins of Shawano, Wisconsin built the bike not for his… Auto and Motor Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5-seat-keg-harley-man-builts-motorcycle-for-anniversary 2008-08-31T01:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bovine-compasses-cows-generally-face-north-south ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In yet another globally significant belief-shattering landmark study, German and Czech researchers reported in Tuesday’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that… cows like to face… Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bovine-compasses-cows-generally-face-north-south 2008-08-28T21:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-architecture-grow-your-own-living-tree-house ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Scientists at Tel Aviv University are developing methods of growing trees such that the roots form stable structures that have many uses, even as living homes. According to aftau.org, “the original ‘root-breaking’… Environmental Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Architecture Design Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-architecture-grow-your-own-living-tree-house 2008-08-28T19:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synchronized-motorbike-performance-1950s-rome-police-celebration ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I recently came across this mesmerizing video and thought I’d post it in honor of the Olympics. Instead of synchronized swimming or synchronized diving, what we have here is synchronized motorcycling!… Auto and Motor Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Videos Olympics http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synchronized-motorbike-performance-1950s-rome-police-celebration 2008-08-20T12:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-powered-generator-go-fly-a-kite-for-green-energy ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Generating power for your home in the future could one day be as simple as flying a kite!  According to the Guardian, “Scientists from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands harnessed energy… Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-powered-generator-go-fly-a-kite-for-green-energy 2008-08-16T19:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-scale-olympics-logo-printing-2500-times-on-a-single-grain-of-rice ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Northwestern University researchers have come up with yet another useful thing to write on a grain of rice - the Olympics logo! Actually, they didn’t really write it on a grain of rice, but they certainly… Technology Trends and Gadgets Science and Discovery Olympics http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-scale-olympics-logo-printing-2500-times-on-a-single-grain-of-rice 2008-08-16T18:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-purifying-concrete-solar-activated-paving-material-could-help-roads-go- ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Researchers at the University of Twente, a self-described entrepreneurial research university in The Netherlands, have developed a new paving material that could help clear the air in urban areas.  … Auto and Motor Trends Environmental Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-purifying-concrete-solar-activated-paving-material-could-help-roads-go- 2008-08-15T23:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-pedal-innovation-to-help-drivers-to-conserve-fuel ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Nissan has developed what they claim is the "world's first Eco Pedal", a device designed to help drivers become more fuel efficient. Basically, it works with the car's computer to determine the optimum… Auto and Motor Trends Environmental Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-pedal-innovation-to-help-drivers-to-conserve-fuel 2008-08-07T21:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailgating-just-got-better-hitch-mount-kegerator-packs-the-beer-and-the-tun ]]> (TrendHunter.com) According to partyacargo.com, the Party-A-Cargo "offers the perfect hitch-mountable, self-contained beer kegerator/entertainment system". Simply put, it's a complete tailgating system, minus the grill.… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Auto and Motor Trends Lifestyle Trends Drinking and Alcohol Trends Sports and Sports Equipment http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailgating-just-got-better-hitch-mount-kegerator-packs-the-beer-and-the-tun 2008-07-01T19:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-power-from-bluewater-delaware-wind-farm-gets-approval-to-proceed ]]> (TrendHunter.com) One of the first, if not THE first, commercial wind farms in the United States has recently been approved by the Delaware government. According to the Associated Press, the wind farm will initially consist… Environmental Trends Social Trends Political Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-power-from-bluewater-delaware-wind-farm-gets-approval-to-proceed 2008-07-01T15:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turbine-jet-boat-helicopter-turbine-powers-new-speedboat ]]> (TrendHunter.com) What do you do if your regular old speed boat is just not fast enough? Why, not try adding a helicopter turbine? That's exactly what the innovative thinkers at NYE Corporation have done. According to their… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Auto and Motor Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turbine-jet-boat-helicopter-turbine-powers-new-speedboat 2008-06-06T02:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-heat-generator-electrotherm-green-machine-goes-commercial ]]> (TrendHunter.com) During my travels, I often see many sources of energy being wasted. This can be in the form of building air conditioners or refrigeration units that vent heat to the atmosphere, or even the heat given… Technology Trends and Gadgets Environmental Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-heat-generator-electrotherm-green-machine-goes-commercial 2008-06-06T02:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flame-thrower-wheelchair-lord-humongous-is-my-name-and-fire-is-my-game ]]> (TrendHunter.com) For the latest project in their line of strange (but cool!) inventions, racegreathouselabs.com came up with something no disabled person who likes living on the edge can possibly do without: a flame-throwing… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flame-thrower-wheelchair-lord-humongous-is-my-name-and-fire-is-my-game 2008-06-04T02:00:01Z